Agronomy Geeks, Ep 10: If it’s fun, it gets done — Jay Whetter on interactive learning

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 2: You can’t drive there: Steve Larocque: It’s not often that we hear about first-generation farmers. It’s also rare to hear about someone picking up and moving provinces to begin to farm, but that’s what Steve Larocque did, moving from near Greely, Ontario, to eventually farm at Three Hills, by Agronomy Geeks

33 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 1: Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson: If ever you’ve tried to communicate something you’ve learned or something you’ve experienced, you may have realized quickly that being an engaging communicator is actually quite difficult. Some are born with a talent for riveting storytelling, by Agronomy Geeks

33 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 7: Deb Campbell: How do you know when it’s time to set up shop on your own? And in this day and age of rapidly evolving precision agriculture and technology, how does a boots-on-the-ground agronomist carve her niche? Deb Campbell has addressed both those tough topics —... by Agronomy Geeks

21 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 3: Ellen Sparry: There are so many different roles in the farming and agriculture industry, it’s rare to find someone who ended up in exactly the job they always thought they’d have. More often than not, a string of opportunities is presented to a person with talents a... by Agronomy Geeks

23 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 6: Clark Brenzil: Give a boy a burdock plant, and he’ll be irritated for a day. Teach a boy to kill said burdock plant, and he just may go on to be a provincial weed control specialist. At least, that’s the path that Clark Brenzil, by Agronomy Geeks

23 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 5: Steph Kowalski: If you think you’ve got a challenging territory to cover, have you considered being an agronomist in several provinces, nearly 2,000 kilometres apart? That’s what Steph Kowalski, agronomy lead for the Agromart Group, by Agronomy Geeks

18 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 4: Scott Meers: Some people are bean counters, but Scott Meers chose instead to be a bug counter. Now, let’s start off by saying that Meers, insect management specialist for Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, absolutely knows that not all insects are bugs. by Agronomy Geeks

28 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 12: Errin Willenborg: For some, farming is in their DNA — whether they like it or not. Even when they set out on a path very different from agriculture, some find their way back for one reason or another; and, frankly, agriculture is better for it. by Agronomy Geeks

23 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 10: If it’s fun, it gets done — Jay Whetter on interactive learning: What happens when you put two past colleagues with a shared passion for agronomy extension, quizzes, and talking into headsets together, then hit record? You get 20 minutes of banter about canola, of course, but also calling a baseball game, by Agronomy Geeks

26 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 8: Marla Riekman: For anyone that’s ever done an agriculture diploma or degree, there’s likely a course that elicited groans when you’d see it on the schedule. For some it’s likely communications, for others maybe statistics, but for many it’s soil science. by Agronomy Geeks

25 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 11: Mike Cowbrough: If you’re looking for a little snack and happen to be standing in a patch of weeds, it’s entirely possible the plants at your feet are edible — maybe even tasty. If you’re looking for help on which one to eat, by Agronomy Geeks

31 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 16: Michelle Baker: Farms aren’t as mobile as we’d like sometimes, and that can mean leaving your home base to pursue work and life somewhere else. Taking on a new challenge outside of where you grew up has benefits though; for example, expanding your social circle, by Agronomy Geeks

19 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 15: Paul Hermans: Sometimes taking on a new role is the challenge you need to really dig in to the next stage of your career, but sometimes returning to an earlier role is a great way to inject excitement and joy, while allowing for mentorship and growth too. by Agronomy Geeks

20 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 13: Don Flaten: With 20 years of teaching and research achieved, Don Flaten says it’s time to retire. It’s a retirement well earned, as the soil scientist with the University of Manitoba has taught over a thousand students the ins and outs of soil, its importance, by Agronomy Geeks

21 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 9: Shane Thomas: What will agronomy look like five or ten years from now? Will drones and automation have replaced agronomists and field walks? There’s no denying that technology definitely plays a larger role in his job than it used to, says Shane Thomas, by Agronomy Geeks

18 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 14: Cory Willness: There’s a saying about decisions being only as good as the information they’re based on. The same could be said for agronomic decisions based on maps; the better the map, the better the decision. When Cory Willness, based at Naicam, Sask., by Agronomy Geeks

27 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 17: Claire Coombs: Claire Coombs’ first agronomy love might be soil, but teaching and extension work are likely a close second. Coombs is currently teaching at Algonquin College at Perth, Ont., in the Business Agriculture diploma program. Since March, by Agronomy Geeks

31 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 22: Ashley Knapton: Ashley Knapton is the dairy strategic account manager with Corteva. Based in Eastern Ontario, Knapton spends her days working that bridge between the dairy farmer, the cow nutritionist, and what happens in the field. by Agronomy Geeks

24 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 19: Jenneth Johanson: Jenneth Johanson farms in an atypical growing region at Lac du Bonnet, Man., about 100 km northeast of Winnipeg. She farms on productive land where the eastern Prairie meets the Canadian Shield, some of which is classified as organic soil: peat. by Agronomy Geeks

28 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 18: Ray Dowbenko: There are several recurring themes among some of the most interesting people I cross paths with in agriculture. One of the most fun is that many of us never set out with a particular role or job in mind, but instead just rolled with the opportunities i... by Agronomy Geeks

33 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 21: Ryan Barrett: How does a dairy farmer’s kid end up advising Prince Edward Island potato farmers on how best to grow spuds? If you’re Ryan Barrett, you get there by being curious, intelligent, adaptable, and an excellent communicator. by Agronomy Geeks

34 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 20: Gregory Sekuliç: I have written the introduction for this Agronomy Geeks episode three or four times, never quite being able to capture the right sense of what I’m trying to say. In case you missed the news, agronomist and adventurer Gregory Sekuliç has left his nearly... by Agronomy Geeks

34 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 24: Matt Gosling: Imagine setting out on your own, fresh out of university, down to your last few hundred bucks. Matt Gosling did. That was 18 growing seasons ago, and although the beginning was a challenge with change and uncertainty moving at an incredible rate, by Agronomy Geeks

37 min listen

Agronomy Geeks, Ep 23: Laura Van Eerd: What does it take to be a soil champion? If you’re Laura Van Eerd, professor at University of Guelph, Ridgetown campus, it means being curious about soil biology and crop production and constantly fascinated about what we have yet to learn about nutrie... by Agronomy Geeks

22 min listen

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Agronomy Geeks, Ep 10: If it’s fun, it gets done — Jay Whetter on interactive learning

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